Crime & Safety
Port Chester Police Arrest Village Man on Drugs, Weapon Charges
Port Chester Police worked with Westchester County Police on the investigation.

The following arrest announcement is from Port Chester Police Chief Richard Conway:
On Wednesday, August 20, at 6:55PM, Detectives from the Port Chester Police Department and the Westchester County Police, Narcotics unit arrested a 21-year-old Village man on numerous charges stemming from an ongoing drug investigation.
Diego Orozco-Barajas was taken into custody prior to the execution of a search warrant at his residence. Among the evidence found in the course of the search was a loaded 9mm handgun, later determined to stolen, 8-grams of crack cocaine, 6-packages of heroin, 1 pound of marijuana, and numerous pills and drug packaging equipment.
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A large amount of us currency was also discovered. Orozco-Brarajas was charged with Criminal Possession of a firearm, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree, and Criminal Possession of Marijuana.
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